Tomorrow is Catholic Mardi Gras aka Fat Tuesday, Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday, Carnivale. Call it what you will, it translates to feasting. And too much fasting on Ash Wednesday and lent more difficult. Blowouts make dieting harder too. Take it from one who has lost 95 pounds. Left photo is me now. Right is 2011. I didn't drop eight sizes by jumping off the wagon at every chance. I did it with balance and common sense. When I have given up calorie counting, it was planned and for a brief periods. And I keep it in moderation. I Skip Mardi Gras Blowouts for Easier Lenten Fasting, Dieting
